Silicon compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display

ABSTRACT

Silicon compounds having a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage and improved mutual solubility, a liquid crystal composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition. The silicon compound is represented by formula (1):                    
     wherein Y 1  is, for example, alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Y 2  is, for example, hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4  each are, for example, independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 , Z 2  and Z 3  each are independently a single bond, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —O(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF 2 —, or —CF 2 O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or 1.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a novel liquid crystalline compound and a liquid crystal composition (hereinafter referred to merely as a composition according to circumstances). More specifically, it relates to a liquid crystalline compound having a SiH₃ group at an end, a composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal display constituted using this composition. The term “liquid crystalline compound” used in the present invention is a general term for a compound showing a liquid crystal phase and a compound which does not show a liquid crystal phase but is useful as a component for a liquid crystal composition.

2. Description of the Related Art

A liquid crystal display (LCD) making use of characteristics of a nematic liquid crystal phase is widely used for various uses including monitors for personal computers and portable telephones, and demand therefor has been growing large year by year. In accordance with it, improvement items for performances required for LCD have come to extend over many divergences such as an expansion in an operable temperature range, a shift to a high density and coloring of a display picture plane, an acceleration in response and an expansion in a viewing angle. Various display modes using electro-optical effects, such as a DS (Dynamic Scattering) mode, a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, a GH (Guest Host) mode, an STN (Super Twisted Nematic) mode, an IPS (In-Plane switching) mode, a VA (Vertical Alignment) mode and OCB (Optically Compensated Bend) have been proposed in order as means for solving them.

In such situation, various characteristics are required to a composition used for LCD according to the respective display modes. First, the physical property values such as a birefringence (Δn), a dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), a viscosity (η), a conductivity and an elastic constant ratio K₃₃/K₁₁ (K₃₃: bend elastic constant and K₁₁: spray elastic constant) of a liquid crystal composition are required to have values which are optimum for a display mode and a form of an element. Further, in order to achieve high-speed response in any of the LCD's shown above, a composition having a low viscosity is required, and a liquid crystalline compound has to be indispensably reduced as well in a viscosity. In addition thereto, given as common items of characteristics required to a composition are stability against moisture, light, heat and air which are usually present under an use environment and stability against an electric field and electromagnetic irradiation. Further, it is important that a liquid crystalline compound constituting a composition is chemically stable under use conditions and that they have a good solubility with each other.

In the existing state, however, it is very difficult to solve these problems only with the existing liquid crystal compounds and compositions, and it is an urgent matter to develop a novel liquid crystalline compound and composition which can meet the various requirements described above.

In recent years, development of various techniques in a liquid crystal display has been tried for the purpose of an enlargement in a picture plane. Especially, liquid crystal compositions which contribute largely to a reduction in power consumption and high speed response are desired to be developed. It is essential for a reduction in power consumption to further reduce a threshold voltage of a composition (E. Jakeman et al., Phys. Lett., 39A. 69 (1972)). Also, a low viscosity is important as well for high speed response. Various compounds have so far been developed in order to achieve these objects. For example, compounds having a silyl group in a molecule represented by the following formulas (a), (b) and (c) are known respectively according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9653/1994, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2878/1995 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2879/1995:

In these compounds, silicon is substituted with three alkyl groups. For example, the present inventors measured the physical property values of a compound having a propyldimethylsilyl group represented by the following formula (d) to find the problem that it had not only a markedly high viscosity but also an unsatisfactory mutual solubility with other components constituting a composition:

Physical property measurement: a nematic phase-isotropic phase transition temperature (NI) and a viscosity (η) at 20° C. of a liquid crystal composition ZLI-1132 manufactured by Merck Co., Ltd. were 72.6° C. and 26.7 mPa·s respectively. Then, 15% by weight of the compound represented by the formula (d) was added to 85% by weight of this composition, and NI and η of the resulting composition were determined to find that they were 15° C. or lower and 39.7 mPa·s respectively. It has been found from this result that a composition prepared using the compound represented by the formula (d) is not only notably increased in a viscosity but also reduced in NI by 50° C. or lower. Further, the compound represented by the formula (d) was inferior in mutual solubility with the other compositions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to solve problems on conventional techniques and provide a novel silicon compound which has a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage and which is improved in mutual solubility, a composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal display using the above composition.

In order to achieve the objects described above, the following inventions are claimed for the grant of a patent in the present application.

[1] A silicon compound represented by formula (1):

wherein Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in this alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, —O— and —S—, —O— and SiH₃, or —S— and SiH₃ are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen in the alkylene may be replaced by halogen or —CN; Y² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, or —O— and —S— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by halogen or —CN; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen; in which any hydrogen in 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohexenylene may be replaced by halogen, any —CH₂— in these rings may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any —CH═ in 1,4-phenylene may be replaced by —N═; Z¹, Z² and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂O—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —O(CH₂)₃—, —(CH₂)₃O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or 1.

[2] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, p and q are 0; A¹ and A² each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ is a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH=CH—, —C=C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.

[3] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, p is 1, and q is 0; A¹, A² and A³ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ and Z² each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.

[4] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, p and q are 1; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹, Z² and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.

[5] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in this alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.

[6] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.

[7] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], wherein in formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —S— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, or —O— and —S— are not adjacent; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position is replaced by halogen, 1,4-phenylene in which a 3-position is replaced by halogen, or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced by halogen, and one of A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ is always 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position or a 3-position is replaced by halogen or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced by halogen.

[8] A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound defined in any one of the items [1] to [7].

[9] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of the items [1] to [7] as a first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) as a second component:

wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹ is fluorine, Chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or —OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴ and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂) 2—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine.

[10] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of the items [1] to [7] as the first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) as a second component:

wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z⁶ is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; and a, b and c each are independently 0 or 1.

[11] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of the items [1] to [7] as the first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (7), (8) and (9) as a second component:

wherein R⁴ and R⁵ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring I and a ring J each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; L⁶, L⁷, L⁸ and L⁹ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine, and all of them are not hydrogen simultaneously; and Z⁷ and Z⁸ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —COO— or a single bond.

[12] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any of the items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) described in the above item [9] as the second component, and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) as a third component:

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH— or a single bond.

[13] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of the items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) described in the above item [10] as the second component, and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in the above item [12] as the third component.

[14] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of the items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (7), (8) and (9) described in the above item [11] as the second component and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in the above item [12] as the third component.

[15] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any of the items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) described in the above item [9] as the second component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) described in the above item [10] as the third component, and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in the above item [12] as a fourth component.

[16] A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one liquid crystal composition defined in the items [8] and further comprising at least one optically active compound.

[17] A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition defined in any of the items [8] to [15].

The compound (1) of the present invention is a compound having a SiH₃ group at an end and 2 to 4 six-membered rings (hereinafter referred to as a bicyclic system to a tetracyclic system), and it is physically and chemically very stable under conditions on which a display is used. Further, six-membered rings, a bonding group and side chains constituting the compound (1) having a good mutual solubility, a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage are suitably selected, whereby the desired physical property values can optionally be controlled. The preferred compounds are shown below.

Y¹ and Y² mean the same as those described in the item [1] described above.

Capable of being given as preferred Y¹ is alkylene, alkyleneoxy, alkyleneoxyalkylene, alkenylene, alkenyleneoxy, alkenyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneoxyalkenylene which has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Among them, the most preferred group includes methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, hexylene, heptylene, methyleneoxy, ethyleneoxy, propyleneoxy, butyleneoxy, pentyleneoxy, hexyleneoxy, heptyleneoxy, methyleneoxymethylene, ethyleneoxymethylene, propyleneoxymethylene, methyleneoxyethylene, ethyleneoxyethylene, methyleneoxyproeylene, ethyleneoxypropylene, vinylene, 1-propenylene, 2-propenylene, 1-butenylene, 2-butenylene, 3-butenylene, 2-prpenyleneoxy and 2-butenyleneoxy.

Capable of being given as preferred Y² is alkyl alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenyloxyalkyl or alkyloxyalkenyl which has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkynyl, fluoroalkyl, fluoroalkyloxy, halogen, cyano and cyanoalkynyl. Among them, the particularly preferred groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl, butoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, propoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, ethoxypropyl, propoxypropyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 2-propenyloxy, 2-butenyloxy, 2-pentenyloxy, 4-pentenyloxy, 2-propenyloxymethyl, 2-propenyloxyethyl, 3-butenyloxymethyl, 3-methoxy-1-propenyl, 3-methoxy-1-pentenyl, 3-methoxy-2-pentenyl, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C≡C—CN, —CF₃, —OCF₃ and —OCF₂H.

The compound in which one or both of Y¹ and Y² are optically active groups is particularly useful as a chiral dopant. Addition thereof to the composition makes it possible to prevent reverse twist domain from being produced.

The compound (1) can suitably be used as a component for a composition used for various displays including a TN type, an STN type, a TFT type and so on. Among the compounds (1), the bicyclic and tricyclic compounds show a low viscosity, and the tricyclic and tetracyclic compounds show a high isotropic phase transition temperature.

The compound (1) having two or more cyclohexane rings in a molecule shows a high isotropic phase transition temperature, a small Δn and a low viscosity. Further, the compound (1) having a dioxane ring or a pyrimidine ring shows a relatively large Δ∈.

The compound (1) having at least one benzene ring in a molecule shows a relatively large Δn and a high liquid crystal orientational parameter and therefore is excellent. In particular, the compound (1) having two or more benzene rings in a molecule shows a particularly large Δn, a broad liquid crystal temperature range and a chemically high stability.

The compound (1) which is substituted with groups such as —F, —CN, —CF₃, —OCF₃ and —OCF₂H so that the dipole moment grows larger in a molecular long axis direction has a large positive Δ∈, a high isotropic phase transition temperature and a relatively low viscosity. The compound in which these groups are substituted on a benzene ring shows an excellent stability and a particularly large positive Δ∈. Further, the compound in which plural groups are substituted on a benzene ring shows a larger Δ∈.

The compound (1) which is substituted with —F so that the dipole moment grows larger in a molecular short axis direction has a large negative Δ∈, a high isotropic phase transition temperature and a relatively low viscosity. The compound in which —F is substituted on a lateral side of a benzene ring shows an excellent chemical stability and a large negative Δ∈. The compound having two or more —F shows a particularly large negative Δ∈.

The compound (1) having double bonds on Z¹, Z² or Z³ shows a broad liquid crystal temperature range and a large elastic constant ratio, and therefore it is suitably used as a composition for STN. The compound (1) having a triple bond shows a large Δ∈.

These matters make it possible to provide a novel liquid crystalline compound having desired physical properties by suitably selecting rings, side chains and/or bonding groups. Further, the compound (1) in which atoms constituting it are substituted with the isotopes shows the same characteristics and therefore can be used as well.

The composition of the present invention shall be explained below. This composition preferably contains 0.1 to 99.9% by weight of at least one compound (1) (hereinafter referred to as a first component) in order to allow excellent characteristics to be revealed. The amount is more preferably 1 to 80% by weight and further preferably 1 to 60% by weight.

The composition may comprise only the first component. It is allowed to be added as the second component, which is at least one compound (hereinafter referred to as a second A component) selected from the compounds (2), (3) and (4) described above or at least one compound (hereinafter referred to as a second B component) selected from the compounds (5) and (6) to the first component. At least one compound selected from the compounds (10), (11) and (12) can also be added as the third component for the purpose of controlling a threshold voltage, a liquid crystal phase temperature range, a birefringence, a dielectric anisotropy and a viscosity.

The compounds which are the respective components for the composition may be the analogues thereof comprising the isotopes of the respective elements since there is no large difference between the physical characteristics thereof.

In the second A component described above, the suitable examples of the compound (2) are (2-1) to (2-9); the suitable examples of the compound (3) are (3-1) to (3-97); and the suitable examples of the compound (4) are (4-1) to (4-33).

In the formulas, R¹ and X¹ mean the same as those described in the item [9] described above.

These compounds (2), (3) and (4) have a positive dielectric anisotropy and are very excellent in heat stability and chemical stability, so that they are used primarily for a composition for TFT. When preparing a composition for TFT, an amount of the above compound falls in a range of 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, preferably 10 to 97% by weight and more preferably 40 to 95% by weight based on the whole weight of a composition. The compounds (10) to (12) may further be added to the composition for the purpose of controlling a viscosity.

In the second B component described above, the suitable examples of the compounds (5) to (6) are (5-1) to (5-58) and (6-1) to (6-3) respectively.

In the formulas, R², R³ and X² mean the same as those described in the item [10] described above.

These compounds (5) and (6) have a very large positive dielectric anisotropy, so that they are used mainly for the compositions for STN or TN. These compounds are used particularly for the purpose of reducing a threshold voltage. They are used as well for the purposes of controlling a viscosity and a birefringence and expanding a liquid crystal phase temperature range and also for the purpose of improving steepness. When preparing a composition for STN or TN, a use amount of the compounds (5) and (6) falls in a range of 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, preferably 10 to 97% by weight and more preferably 40 to 95% by weight. A third component described later can further be added for the purpose of controlling a threshold voltage, a liquid crystal phase temperature range, a birefringence, a dielectric anisotropy and a viscosity.

When preparing a composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy which is suited for a vertical aligning mode (VA mode), preferably mixed is at least one compound (hereinafter referred to as a second C component) selected from the compounds (7) to (9). The suitable examples of the compounds (7) to (9) in the second C component are (7-1) to (7-3), (8-1) to (8-5) and (9-1) to (9-3) respectively.

In the formulas, R⁴ and R⁵ mean the same as those described in the item [11] described above).

The compounds (7) to (9) have a negative dielectric anisotropy. The compound (7) having two six-membered rings is used mainly for the purpose of controlling a threshold voltage, a viscosity or a dielectric anisotropy. The compound (8) is used for the purpose of elevating the clearing point to expand a nematic range, reducing a threshold voltage and increasing a dielectric anisotropy.

The compounds (7) to (9) are used for a composition for a VA mode having a negative value of the dielectric anisotropy. If an amount thereof is increased, a composition is reduced in a threshold voltage but increased in a viscosity. Accordingly, as small amount as possible is preferred as long as a required value of the threshold voltage is satisfied. An amount of the compounds (7) to (9) is preferably 40% by weight or more, more preferably 50 to 90% by weight in the case of uses for a VA mode.

The compounds (7) to (9) are mixed in a certain case with a composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy for the purpose of controlling an elastic constant and a voltage transmission curve of the composition. An amount thereof is preferably 30% by weight or less.

In the third component described above, the suitable examples of the compounds (10) to (12) are (10-1) to (10-11), (11-1) to (11-12) and (12-1) to (12-6) respectively.

In the formulas, R⁶ and R⁷ mean the same as those 5 described in the item [12] described above.

The compounds (10) to (12) have a small absolute value of a dielectric anisotropy and are close to neutrality. The compound (10) is used mainly for the purpose of controlling a viscosity or a dielectric anisotropy. Further, the compounds (11) and (12) are used for the purpose of elevating a clearing point to broaden a nematic range or controlling a dielectric anisotropy. If a use amount of the compounds (10) to (12) is increased, a composition is elevated in a threshold voltage and reduced in a viscosity. Accordingly, they are used preferably in a large amount as long as a required value of the threshold voltage is satisfied. An amount of the compounds (10) to (12) is 40% by weight or less, preferably 35% by weight or less in the case of uses for TFT. An amount in uses for STN or TN is 70% by weight or less, preferably 60% by weight or less.

A composition of the present invention contains 0.1 to 99% by weight of at least one of the compounds (1), whereby the excellent characteristics are revealed.

A composition is prepared by a publicly known method, for example, by dissolving various components by heating. Suitable additives are added if necessary, whereby the composition is optimized according to intended uses. Such additives are well known by a person averagely skilled in the art and described in detail in literatures. A chiral dopant induces a spiral structure of liquid crystal to provide distortion to thereby prevent inverse distortion. The following optically active compounds can be given as the examples of the chiral dopant.

Usually, in the composition of the present invention, these optically active compounds are added to control a pitch in distortion. The pitch in distortion falls preferably in a range of 40 to 200 μm in the case of the compositions for TFT and TN. In the case of the composition for STN, it falls preferably in a range of 6 to 20 μm. Further, in the case of the composition for a bistable TN mode, it falls preferably in a range of 1.5 to 4 μm. Two or more kinds of the optically active compounds may be added for the purpose of controlling a temperature dependency of the pitch.

The composition of the present invention can also be used as a liquid crystal composition for a G-H mode by adding dichroic dyes such as merocyanines, styryls, azo, azomethines, azoxy, quinophthalones, anthraquinones, tetrazines, or the like. The composition according to the present invention can also be used as a composition for NCAP prepared by micro-capsulizing nematic liquid crystal and Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Display (PDLCD) prepared by forming a three-dimensional network polymer in the liquid crystal, for example, Polymer Network Liquid Crystal Display (PNLCD). It can also be used as a composition for Electrically Controlled Birefringence (ECB) mode and a DS mode

The compound (1) is produced by a conventional organic synthetic method. Suitably selected and combined are publicly known and conventional synthetic methods described in publications and magazines such as, for example, Organic Synthesis (John Wiley & Sons), Organic Reactions (John Wiley & Sons), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis (Pergamon Press) and Shin-Zikken Kagaku Koza (Maruzen).

Suitably selected and combined for introducing an Si part are publicly known and conventional synthetic methods described in publications and magazines such as, for example, Silicon in Organic Synthesis (Butterworths), Silicon Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Springer-Verlag) and Silicon Reagents in Organic Synthesis (Academic Press).

Routes shown below can be given as the specific examples.

Y¹, Y², A¹, A², A³, A⁴, Z¹, Z², Z³, p and q each described above are the same as those described in the item [1] described above. Q¹ is halogen, and Q² is halogen or alkoxy. Mt is lithium, potassium, halogenated magnesium or halogenated zinc.

First, the compound (11) is reacted with metal such as magnesium and various organic metal reagents such as alkyllithium compounds, alkylzinc compounds, alkylpotassium compounds and alkylcadmium compounds, whereby an organic metal reagent (12) is prepared. This is reacted with tretrasubstituted silane such as tetraalkoxysilane and tetrahalosilane to obtain a silicon compound (13). The compound (13) is subjected to reducing treatment with a suitable reducing agent such as lithium aluminum hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride, sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride and diborane-THF, whereby it is derived into a compound (1). When other substituents in the compound (13) are reduced with these reducing agents, suitable additives are used or the reaction conditions are controlled to selectively reduce only SiQ² ₃.

EXAMPLES

The present invention shall be explained below in more details with reference to examples, but the present invention shall not be restricted by these examples. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by means of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and a mass spectrum (hereinafter abbreviated as MS). M+ in MS represents a molecular ion peak. C shows a crystal phase; S shows a smectic phase; N shows a nematic phase; and Iso shows an isotropic liquid phase. A unit of a phase transition temperature is ° C. in all examples.

Example 1

Production of trans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-silylmethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (compound (No. 742) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is methylene; Y² is pentyl; A¹ and A² are trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; Z¹ is a single bond; p and q are 0)

First Step:

A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium (120 mmole) and trans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-chloromethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (100 mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was added dropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then trans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylmethyl-cyclohexyl)cyclohexane (65 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

Second Step:

Lithium aluminum hydride (59 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THF on an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of trans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-trimethoxymethylsilylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (65 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, was added dropwise thereto. After stirring for one hour, water was added to the reaction mixture, and insoluble matters were filtered off. The separated organic layer was dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: heptane), and then it was recrystallized from heptane to obtain trans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-silylmethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (30 mmole).

Phase transition temperature: Cr −0.9 S 74.2 Iso MS: m/e=280 (M+).

Example 2

Production of 1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-silylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene (compound (No. 34) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is ethylene;. Y² is —OCF₃; A¹ and A² are trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; A³ is 1,4-phenylene; Z¹ and Z² are single bonds; p is 1, and q is 0)

First Step:

A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium (120 mmole) and 1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-chloroethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene (100 mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was added dropwise thereto. The solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then 1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene (57 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

Second Step:

Lithium aluminum hydride (51 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THF on an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of 1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)-benzene (57 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, was added dropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirred for one hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed by filtering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: mixed solvent of heptane/toluene), and it was recrystallized from heptane to obtain 1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-silylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene (26 mmole).

MS: m/e=384 (M+).

Example 3

Production of 1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-silylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene (compound (No. 676) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is butylene; Y² is ethoxy; A¹ is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, and A² is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z¹ is a single bond; p and q are 0)

First Step:

A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium (120 mmole) and 1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-chlorobutylcyclohexyl)benzene (100 mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was added dropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then 1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilyl-butylcyclohexyl)benzene (58 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

Second Step:

Lithium aluminum hydride (52 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THF on an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of 1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene (58 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, was added dropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirred for one hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed by filtering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: mixed solvent of heptane/toluene), and it was recrystallized from heptane to obtain 1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-silylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene (25 mmole). MS: m/e=326 (M+).

Example 4

Production of 2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-silylethylphenyl)benzene (compound (No. 861) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is ethylene; Y² is propyl; A¹ and A³ are 1,4-phenylene; A² is 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z¹ and Z² are single bonds; p is 1, and q is 0)

First Step:

A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium (120 mmole) and 2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-chloroethylphenyl)benzene (100 mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was added dropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then 2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-trimethoxysilyl-ethylphenyl)benzene (59 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

Second Step:

Lithium aluminum hydride (53 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THF on an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of 2-fluoro-(4-propylphenyl)-4-1-(4-trimethoxysilylethylphenyl)benzene (59 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, was added dropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirred for one hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed by filtering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: heptane), and it was recrystallized from heptane to obtain 2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-silylethylphenyl)benzene (22 mmole). MS: m/e=348 (M+).

The following compounds were produced according to the methods of Examples 1 to 4.

Y¹ A¹ Z¹ A²  1

—

 2 —CH₂O—

—

 3

—

 4 —C₄H₈—

—

 5 —C₃H₆O—

—

 6

—

 7

—

 8

—

 9

—

 10

—

 11

—

 12

—

 13

—

 14

—

 15 —CH₂O—

—

 16

 17 —CH₂O—

 18 —C₃H₆O—

 19

 20

 21

 22

 23

 24

 25

 26 —C₂H₄O—

 27

 28

 29 —CH₂—

 30

 31

—

 32 —CH₂O—

—

 33

—

 34

—

 35

—

 36

—

 37 —C₂H₄O—

—

 38

—

 39 —C₃H₆—

—

 40

—

 41 —C₂H₄—

—

 42

—

 43

—

 44 —C₃H₆—

—

 45

—

 46

—

 47

—

 48 —CH₂O—

—

 49

—

 50

—

 51

—

 52

—

 53

—

 54 —C₃H₆O—

—

 55

—

 56

—

 57

—

 58

—

 59 —CH₂—

—

 60 —C₂H₄O—

—

 61

 62

 63

 64

 65

 66

—

 67

—

 68

—

 69 —C₃H₆O—

—

 70

—

 71

—

 72

—

 73

—

 74 —CH₂—

—

 75 —C₂H₄O—

—

 76

 77

 78

 79 —CH₂O—

 80

 81

 82 —C₃H₆O—

 83

 84

 85

 86

 87

 88

 89 —CH₂—

 90 —C₂H₄O—

 91

 92

 93 —CH₂O—

 94

 95

 96

 97 —C₃H₈O—

 98

 99

100

101

102

103

104 —CH₂—

105

106

—

107

—

108

—

109

—

110

—

111

—

112

—

113

—

114 —CH₂O—

—

115

—

116 —C₂H₄O—

—

117 —CH₂—

—

118

—

119

—

120 —C₃H₆O—

—

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129 —CH₂O—

130

131 —C₂H₄O—

132 —C₂H₄—

133

134

135 —C₃H₆O—

136

137

138

139

140

141

—

142

—

143

—

144 —CH₂O—

—

145

—

146 —C₂H₄O—

147 —C₄H₈—

148

149

150

151

—

152

—

153 —CH₂O—

—

154

—

155

—

156

—

157

—

158

—

159 —CH₂O—

—

160

—

161

—

162

—

163

—

164 —CH₂—

—

165 —C₂H₄O—

—

166

—

167 —CH₂O—

—

168

—

169

—

170

—

171

—

172

—

173

—

174

—

175 —C₃H₆O—

—

176

—

177

—

178

—

179 —C₂H₄O—

—

180 —C₄H₈—

—

181

—

182

—

183

—

184

—

185

—

186

—

187

—

188

—

189 —C₃H₆—

—

190 —CH₂O—

—

191

—

192 —CH₂—

—

193

—

194

—

195

—

196

197

198

199

200

201

202 —CH₂—

203

204

205 —CH₂O—

206

207 —CH₂—

208

209

210

211

—

212

—

213 —CH₂O—

—

214

—

215

—

216

—

217

—

218

—

219

—

220 —CH₂—

—

221

—

222

—

223

—

224 —C₃H₆—

—

225

—

226

—

227

—

228

—

229

—

230

—

231

—

232

—

233

—

234

—

235 —CH₂O—

—

236

—

237

—

238

—

239

—

240 —C₄H₈—

—

241

—

242

—

243

—

244

—

245

—

246

—

247

—

248

—

249

—

250 —C₃H₆O—

251

252

253

254

255

256

—

257

—

258

—

259

—

260

—

261 —C₃H₆O—

—

262

—

263

—

264 —C₂H₄—

—

265

—

266

—

267

—

268

—

269 —CH₂—

—

270

—

271

—

272

—

273

—

274

—

275

—

276 —C₃H₆O—

—

277

—

278 —C₂H₄—

—

279

—

280

—

281

—

282

—

283

—

284 —CH₂O—

—

285

—

286

—

287

—

288

—

289

—

290

—

291

—

292

—

293 —C₂H₄—

—

294

—

295

—

296

—

297 —C₃H₆O—

—

298

—

299 —CH₂O—

—

300

—

301

—

302

—

303

—

304

—

305

—

306 —C₃H₆O—

—

307

—

308

—

309 —C₂H₄—

—

310

—

311

—

312

—

313 —C₂H₄—

—

314

—

315 —CH₂—

—

316 —C₂H₄—

—

317 —CH₂O—

—

318

—

319 —C₄H₈—

—

320

—

321

—

322

—

323

—

324 —C₂H₄—

—

325

—

326 —C₂H₄O—

—

327

—

328

329 —CH₂—

330

331 —C₄H₈—

332 —C₂H₄—

333 —C₃H₆O—

334

335

336 —C₂H₄—

337

—

338

—

339

—

340

—

341 —C₄H₈—

—

342

—

343

—

344 —CH₂—

—

345

—

346 —C₂H₄—

—

347 —C₃H₆—

—

348

—

349

—

350

—

351

—

352

—

353

—

354 —CH₂O—

—

355

—

356 —C₂H₄O—

—

357

—

358

—

359 —CH₂—

—

360

—

361 —C₂H₄—

—

362 —C₃H₆—

—

363

—

364

—

365 —CH₂O—

—

366

—

367

—

368 —C₂H₄O—

—

369

—

370

—

371

—

372

—

373

—

374 —CH₂—

—

375

—

376 —C₂H₄—

—

377 —C₃H₆—

—

378 —CH₂O—

—

379

—

380

—

381

—

382

—

383 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

384

—

385

—

386

—

387

—

388

—

389 —CH₂—

—

390

—

391

—

392 —C₃H₆—

—

393 —C₂H₄—

—

394

—

395 —C₂H₄—

—

396 —CH₂O—

—

397 —C₂H₄O—

—

398

—

399

—

400

—

401

—

402

—

403

—

404 —CH₂—

—

405

—

406 —C₂H₄—

—

407 —CH₂O—

—

408

—

409 —C₂H₄—

—

410 —C₂H₄—

—

411 —C₃H₆O—

—

412

—

413

—

414

—

415

—

416

—

417

—

418

—

419 —CH₂—

—

420

—

421

—

422

—

423 —CH₂O—

—

424

—

425

—

426 —C₂H₄O—

—

427

—

428

—

429

—

430

—

431 —CH₂—

—

432

—

433

—

434 —C₃H₆—

—

435 —C₂H₄—

—

436

—

437

—

438

—

439 —C₂H₄O—

—

440

—

441 —CH₂—

—

442

—

443

—

444

—

445

—

446

—

447

—

448 —CH₂O—

—

449 —C₃H₆—

—

450 —C₂H₄—

—

451 —C₄H₈—

—

452 —C₃H₆O—

—

453

—

454 —C₄H₈—

—

455 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

456

—

457 —C₄H₈—

—

458

—

459

—

460

—

461 —C₂H₄O—

—

462

463 —CH₂O—

464

465

466 —C₄H₈—

—

467 —C₃H₆O—

—

468

—

469 —C₄H₈—

—

470

—

471 —C₂H₄O—

—

472

—

473

—

474

—

475 —CH₂O—

—

476

—

477

—

478 —C₄H₈—

—

479 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

480

—

481 —C₂H₄—

482 —C₃H₆O—

483

484 —C₂H₄—

485

486 —C₂H₄O—

487

488

489 —C₃H₆—

490 —C₃H₆O—

491

492

493 —CH₂O—

494

495

496 —C₂H₄—

497 —C₃H₆O—

498

499

500 —C₂H₄O—

501

502

503 —C₃H₆O—

504 —C₃H₆—

505

506

507

508 —CH₂O—

509

510

511 —C₂H₄—

512 —C₃H₆O—

513

514 —C₂H₄O—

515

516

517

518 —C₃H₆O—

519 —C₃H₆—

520

521

522 —CH₂O—

523

524

525 —C₃H₆O—

526

—

527 —CH₂O—

—

528

—

529

—

530 —C₂H₄O—

—

531

—

532

—

533 —C₃H₆O—

—

534

—

535

—

536 —C₂H₄O—

—

537 —CH₂—

—

538

—

539 —CH₂O—

—

540

—

541 —C₂H₄—

—

542 —C₃H₆O—

—

543

—

544 —C₄H₈—

—

545 —C₂H₄O—

—

546 —C₃H₆—

—

547

—

548 —C₃H₆O—

—

549

—

550

—

551 —C₂H₄O—

—

552 —CH₂—

—

553

—

554 —CH₂O—

—

555

—

556 —C₂H₄—

—

557 —CH₂O—

—

558

—

559 —C₇H₁₄—

560 —C₃H₆O—

561 —C₃H₆—

562

563 —C₂H₄O—

564

565

566 —C₂H₄O—

567 —C₂H₄—

568

569

570 —CH₂O—

571 —C₂H₄—

572 —CH₂O—

573

574 —C₂H₄—

575 —C₃H₆O—

576 —C₃H₆—

577

—

578 —C₃H₆O—

—

579

—

580

—

581 —C₂H₄O—

—

582 —C₂H₄—

—

583

—

584

—

585 —CH₂O—

—

586 —C₂H₄—

—

587 —C₂H₄O—

—

588

—

589 —C₄H₈—

—

590 —C₃H₆O—

—

591 —C₂H₄—

—

592

—

593 —C₃H₆O—

—

594

—

595

—

596

—

597 —CH₂O—

—

598

—

599 —C₂H₄O—

—

600 —C₃H₆—

—

601 —C₂H₄—

—

602 —C₃H₆O—

—

603

—

604 —C₄H₈—

—

605 —C₂H₄O—

—

606 —C₂H₄—

—

607 —C₈H₁₆—

—

608 —C₃H₆O—

—

609 —CH₂O—

—

610

—

611

—

612 —C₂H₄—

—

613

—

614 —C₂H₄O—

—

615 —C₃H₆—

—

616 —C₄H₈—

—

617 —C₄H₈O—

—

618

—

619 —C₂H₄—

—

620 —C₂H₄O—

—

621 —C₄H₈—

—

622

—

623 —C₂H₄O—

—

624 —CH₂O—

—

625

—

626 —CH₂O—

—

627 —C₂H₄—

—

628

—

629 —C₂H₄O—

—

630 —C₃H₆—

—

631 —C₄H₈—

632

633 —C₄H₈—

634 —CH₂O—

635 —C₂H₄—

636 —C₄H₈—

637 —C₄H₈—

638 —C₂H₄O—

639

640

641 —C₂H₄—

642 —C₂H₄—

643

644 —C₄H₈—

645

646 —C₄H₈—

647

648 —C₃H₆O—

649 —CH₂O—

—

650 —C₂H₄—

—

651 —C₄H₈—

—

652 —C₂H₄—

—

653 —C₂H₄O—

—

654

—

655

—

656 —C₄H₈O—

—

657 —C₂H₄—

—

658

—

659 —CH₂O—

—

660 —C₂H₄—

—

661 —C₄H₈—

—

662

—

663 —C₂H₄—

—

664 —CH₂O—

—

665 —C₄H₈—

—

666 —C₂H₄—

—

667 —C₂H₄—

—

668 —C₆H₁₂O—

—

669

—

670

—

671 —C₅H₁₀—

—

672

—

673

—

674 —C₄H₈O—

—

675

—

676

—

677 —C₃H₆—

—

678

—

679 —C₄H₈O—

—

680

—

681 —C₄H₈—

—

682 —C₃H₆O—

—

683 —C₇H₁₄—

—

684

—

685

—

686

687

688 —CH₂O—

689

690

691

—

692 —C₂H₄—

—

693 —C₄H₈—

—

694

—

695

—

696 —C₄H₈—

—

697 —C₃H₆O—

—

698 —C₇H₁₄—

—

699 —C₂H₄—

—

700

—

701

—

702

—

703 —CH₂O—

—

704

—

705

—

706

—

707 —C₂H₄—

—

708

—

709 —C₃H₆O—

—

710

—

711 —C₂H₄—

—

712 —CH₂O—

—

713 —C₄H₈—

—

714

—

715

—

716

—

717

—

718 —C₂H₄—

—

719

—

720

—

721

—

722 —C₄H₈—

—

723

—

724 —C₃H₆O—

—

725

—

726 —C₂H₄—

—

727 —CH₂O—

—

728 —C₄H₈—

—

729

—

730

—

731

—

732

—

733 —C₇H₁₄—

—

734 —C₃H₆O—

—

735

—

736

—

737 —CH₂O—

—

738

—

739

—

740

—

741 —C₇H₁₄O—

—

742 —CH₂—

—

743

—

744 —C₂H₄O—

—

745

—

746

747

748

749

750

751 —C₃H₆—

752 —CH₂O—

753

754

755

756

—

757 —C₂H₄O—

—

758

—

759

—

760

—

761

—

762 —C₆H₁₂—

—

763

—

764

—

765

—

766

—

767

—

768

—

769

770 —C₂H₄O—

771

772

773

774

775

776 —C₄H₈O—

777

778 —CH₂—

779

780

781

782 —C₂H₄O—

783

784

785

786

787 —CH₂—

788 —C₂H₄O—

789

790

791 —C₄H₈—

—

792

—

793 —C₄H₈O—

—

794

—

795

—

796

797 —C₂H₄O—

798

799

800

801

802 —CH₂O—

803

804

805

806 —C₃H₆—

—≡—

807

—≡—

808 —C₄H₈O—

—≡—

809

—≡—

810

—≡—

811

—

812 —CH₂O—

—

813 —C₂H₄—

—

814

—

815

—

816

—

817 —C₄H₈—

—

818 —C₂H₄O—

—

819

—

820

—

821 —C₂H₄—

822

823 —C₄H₈O—

824

825

826

—

827 —CH₂O—

—

828 —C₂H₄—

—

829

—

830

—

831 —C₂H₄—

—

832

—

833 —C₃H₈O—

—

834

—

835

—

836

837 —C₄H₈—

838 —C₂H₄O—

839

840

841 —CH₂—

—

842 —C₂H₄O—

—

843 —C₂H₄—

—

844

—

845

—

846

—

847 —C₄H₈—

—

848 —C₂H₄O—

—

849

—

850

—

851 —C₂H₄—

—

852

—

853 —C₄H₈O—

—

854

—

855

—

856

857 —CH₂O—

858 —C₂H₄—

859

860

861 —C₂H₄—

—

862

—

863 —C₄H₈O—

—

864

—

865

—

866

—

867 —C₂H₄—

—

868 —C₂H₄O—

—

869

—

870

—

871

—

872 —CH₂O—

—

873

—

874 —C₄H₈—

—

875 —C₃H₈—

—

876

—

877

—

878 —C₂H₄—

—

879 —C₄H₈—

—

880 —CH₂O—

—

881

—

882 —C₄H₈—

—

883 —C₃H₆—

—

884

—

885

—

886 —C₂H₄—

—

887 —CH₂—

—

888

—

889

—

890 —C₂H₄—

—

891 —CH₂—

—

892 —CH₂O—

—

893

—

894

—

895 —CH₂O—

—

896

—

897 —C₃H₆—

—

898 —C₄H₈—

—

899

—

900

—

901

—

902 —CH₂O—

—

903 —C₂H₄—

—

904

—

905 —C₃H₆O—

—

906 —CH₂—

—

907

—

908 —C₂H₄O—

—

909 —C₂H₄—

—

910

—

911 —C₃H₆O—

—

912 —C₆H₁₂—

—

913

—

914 —C₄H₈O—

—

915

—

916

—

917 —C₂H₄O—

—

918 —C₂H₄—

—

919

—

920

—

921

—

922

—

923

—

924

—

925

—

926

—

927

—

928

—

929

—

930 —C₄H₈O—

—

931 —C₂H₄—

—

932 —CH₂—

—

933

—

934

—

935 —C₃H₆—

936 —CH₂—

937 —CH₂O—

938

939

—

940 —C₃H₆O—

—

941

—

942 —C₂H₄—

943 —C₄H₈—

944

945

946 —C₄H₈—

947 —CH₂—

948

949

950 —C₃H₆—

951 —CH₂—

952 —C₂H₄O—

953

954

—

955 —C₂H₄O—

—

956

—

957

958 —C₄H₈—

959 —C₂H₄—

960

961 —C₄H₈—

—

962 —C₅H₁₀—

963

—

964

965 —CH₂—

—

966 —C₃H₆—

967 —C₂H₄O—

—

968 —C₄H₈—

969 —C₃H₆O—

970

—≡—

971

—

972 —C₂H₄—

—≡—

973 —C₄H₈—

974 —C₂H₄—

—≡—

975

976 —CH₂—

—

977 —C₃H₆—

—

978 —C₂H₄—

—

979 —CH₂O—

—

980 —C₂H₄—

—

981 —C₃H₆—

—

982 —C₂H₄—

—

983 —C₃H₆—

—

984 —C₂H₄—

—

985 —C₃H₆—

—

986 —C₂H₄—

—

987 —C₃H₆—

—

988 —C₂H₄—

—

989 —C₃H₆—

—

990 —C₂H₄—

—

991 —C₂H₄—

—

Z² A³ Z³ A⁴ Y²  1 —F  2 —Cl  3 —OCF₂H  4 —OCF₃  5 —F  6 —OCF₂H  7 —CF₃  8 —F  9 —OCF₃  10 —F  11 —CF₃  12 —OCF₃  13 —F  14 —OCF₂H  15 —F  16 —OCF₃  17 —OCF₂CF₃  18 —CF₃  19 —OCF₃  20 —F  21 —OCF₂H  22 —CF₃  23 —F  24 —OCF₃  25 —F  26 —CF₂H  27 —OCF₃  28 —F  29 —OCF₂H  30 —F  31 —

—F  32 —

—Cl  33 —

—OCF₃  34 —

—OCF₃  35 —

—F  36 —

—OCF₃  37 —

—CF₃  38 —

—OCF₃  39 —

—OCF₃  40 —

—F  41 —

—OCF₂H  42 —

—OCF₃  43 —

—F  44 —

—OCF₂H  45 —

—OCF₂H  46

—OCF₂H  47

—F  48

—CF₃  49

—OCF₃  50

—F  51

—OCF₃  52

—CF₂H  53

—F  54

—OCF₃  55

—F  56

—OCF₃  57

—OCF₃  58

—F  59

—OCF₂H  60

—F  61 —OCF₃  62 —F  63 —OCF₃  64 —F  65 —F  66

—OCF₃  67

—Cl  68

—OCF₃  69

—F  70

—F  71

—F  72

—OCF₃  73

—F  74

—OCF₂H  75

—F  76 —

—Cl  77 —

—OCF₃  78 —

—CF₂H  79 —

—OCF₃  80 —

—F  81 —

—OCF₃  82 —

—OCF₂H  83 —

—F  84 —

—OCF₃  85 —

—F  86 —

—CF₃  87 —

—OCF₃  88 —

—F  89 —

—OCF₂H  90 —

—F  91 —

—F  92 —

—OCF₃  93 —

—CF₂H  94 —

—OCF₃  95 —

—F  96 —

—OCF₂H  97 —

—OCF₂H  98 —

—F  99 —

—OCF₃ 100 —

—F 101 —

—OCF₂H 102 —

—OCF₃ 103 —

—F 104 —

—CF₃ 105 —

—F 106 —

—F 107 —

—Cl 108 —

—OCF₃ 109 —

—OCF₃ 110 —

—F 111 —

—OCF₃ 112 —

—OCF₂H 113 —

—F 114 —

—OCF₃ 115 —

—F 116 —

—CF₃ 117 —

—OCF₃ 118 —

—F 119 —

—OCF₂H 120 —

—F 121 —

—OCF₃ 122 —

—Cl 123 —

—F 124 —

—OCF₃ 125 —

—F 126 —

—OCF₃ 127 —

—CF₂H 128 —

—F 129 —

—OCF₃ 130 —

—F 131 —

—OCF₃ 132 —

—OCF₃ 133 —

—F 134 —

—OCF₂H 135 —

—F 136 —

—OCF₃ 137 —

—F 138 —

—OCF₃ 139 —

—OCF₃ 140 —

—F 141

—OCF₃ 142

—OCF₂H 143

—OCF₃ 144

—F 145

—F 146 —

—F 147 —

—OCF₃ 148 —

—F 149 —

—OCF₃ 150 —

—F 151

—OCF₃ 152

—F 153

—CF₃ 154

—OCF₃ 155

—F 156

—OCF₃ 157

—CF₃ 158

—F 159

—OCF₃ 160

—F 161

—OCF₃ 162

—OCF₃ 163

—F 164

—OCF₂H 165

—F 166

—OCF₃ 167

—F 168

—CF₃ 169

—OCF₃ 170

—F 171

—OCF₃ 172

—OCF₂H 173

—F 174

—OCF₃ 175

—F 176

—OCF₃ 177

—OCF₃ 178

—F 179

—OCF₂H 180

—F 181 —

—OCF₃ 182 —

—F 183 —

—CF₃ 184 —

—OCF₃ 185 —

—F 186 —

—OCF₃ 187 —

—OCF₂H 188 —

—F 189 —

—F 190 —

—OCF₃ 191 —

—F 192 —

—OCF₃ 193 —

—F 194 —

—F 195 —

—F 196 —

—OCF₃ 197 —

—F 198 —

—F 199 —

—OCF₃ 200 —

—F 201 —

—OCF₃ 202 —

—CF₂H 203 —

—F 204 —

—OCF₃ 205 —

—OCF₃ 206 —

—F 207 —

—OCF₃ 208 —

—F 209 —

—F 210 —

—F 211

—OCF₃ 212

—F 213

—CF₃ 214

—OCF₃ 215

—F 216

—OCF₃ 217

—OCF₂CFHCF₃ 218

—F 219

—OCF₃ 220

—OCF₃ 221

—F 222

—OCF₃ 223

—F 224

—OCF₃ 225

—F 226 —

—F 227 —

—Cl 228 —

—OCF₃ 229 —

—F 230 —

—OCF₃ 231 —

—OCF₂H 232 —

—F 233 —

—F 234 —

—OCF₃ 235 —

—F 236 —

—OCF₃ 237 —

—OCF₃ 238 —

—F 239 —

—OCF₃ 240 —

—CF₃ 241 —

—F 242 —

—F 243 —

—OCF₃ 244 —

—F 245 —

—OCF₃ 246 —

—OCF₂H 247 —

—F 248 —

—F 249 —

—OCF₃ 250 —

—F 251 —

—OCF₃ 252 —

—OCF₃ 253 —

—F 254 —

—OCF₃ 255 —

—CF₃ 256

—OCF₃ 257

—F 258

—CF₃ 259

—OCF₃ 260

—F 261

—OCF₃ 262

—CF₃ 263

—F 264

—OCF₃ 265

—F 266

—OCF₃ 267

—OCF₃ 268

—F 269

—OCF₂H 270

—F 271

—OCF₃ 272

—F 273

—CF₃ 274

—OCF₃ 275

—F 276

—Cl 277

—CF₃ 278

—F 279

—OCF₃ 280

—F 281

—OCF₃ 282

—F 283

—F 284

—OCF₂H 285

—OCF₃ 286

—OCF₃ 287

—F 288

—CF₃ 289

—F 290

—F 291

—OCF₃ 292

—CF₂H 293

—F 294

—OCF₃ 295

—Cl 296

—OCF₃ 297

—F 298

—F 299

—OCF₂H 300

—OCF₃ 301

—OCF₃ 302

—F 303

—CF₃ 304

—OCF₃ 305

—F 306

—Cl 307

—CF₂H 308

—F 309

—OCF₃ 310

—F 311

—OCF₃ 312

—OCF₃ 313

—F 314

—OCF₂H 315

—F 316 —

—F 317 —

—Cl 318 —

—OCF₃ 319 —

—OCF₃ 320 —

—F 321 —

—OCF₃ 322 —

—CF₃ 323 —

—F 324 —

—OCF₃ 325 —

—F 326 —

—CFH₂ 327 —

—OCF₃ 328 —

—F 329 —

—OCF₂H 330 —

—OCF₃ 331 —

—F 332 —

—OCF₃ 333 —

—OCF₃ 334 —

—OCF₃ 335 —

—F 336 —

—F 337 —

—CF₃ 338 —

—F 339 —

—OCF₃ 340 —

—F 341 —

—OCF₃ 342 —

—CF₃ 343 —

—F 344 —

—OCF₂H 345 —

—F 346 —

—

—F 347 —

—

—Cl 348 —

—

—OCF₃ 349 —

—

—OCF₃ 350 —

—

—F 351 —

—

—OCF₃ 352 —

—

—CF₃ 353 —

—

—F 354 —

—

—OCF₃ 355 —

—

—F 356 —

—

—CF₃ 357 —

—

—OCF₃ 358 —

—

—F 359 —

—

—CF₂H 360 —

—

—OCF₃ 361 —

—

—F 362 —

—

—CFH₂ 363 —

—

—OCF₃ 364 —

—

—OCF₃ 365 —

—

—F 366 —

—

—OCF₂H 367 —

—

—CF₃ 368 —

—

—F 369 —

—

—OCF₃ 370 —

—

—F 371 —

—

—CF₃ 372 —

—

—OCF₃ 373 —

—

—F 374 —

—

—CF₂H 375 —

—

—OCF₃ 376 —

—

—F 377 —

—

—CFH₂ 378 —

—

—OCF₃ 379 —

—

—OCF₃ 380 —

—

—F 381 —

—

—CF₃ 382

—

—CF₃ 383

—

—F 384

—

—OCF₃ 385

—

—F 386

—

—CF₃ 387

—

—OCF₃ 388

—

—F 389

—

—CF₂H 390

—

—OCF₃ 391 —

—F 392 —

—CFH₂ 393 —

—OCF₃ 394 —

—F 395 —

—OCF₃ 396 —

—OCF₂H 397 —

—CF₃ 398 —

—F 399 —

—OCF₃ 400 —

—F 401 —

—CF₃ 402 —

—OCF₃ 403 —

—F 404 —

—CF₂H 405 —

—OCF₃ 406 —

—F 407 —

—CF₂H 408 —

—OCF₃ 409 —

—F 410 —

—OCF₃ 411 —

—OCFH₂ 412 —

—CF₃ 413 —

—F 414 —

—OCF₃ 415 —

—F 416 —

—CF₃ 417 —

—OCF₃ 418 —

—F 419 —

—CF₂H 420 —

—OCF₃ 421 —

—F 422 —

—OCF₃ 423 —

—OCF₂H 424 —

—CF₃ 425 —

—F 426 —

—OCF₃ 427 —

—F 428 —

—CF₃ 429 —

—OCF₃ 430 —

—F 431 —

—CF₂H 432 —

—OCF₃ 433 —

—F 434 —

—CFH₂ 435 —

—OCF₃ 436 —

—F 437 —

—OCF₃ 438 —

—CF₂H 439 —

—CF₃ 440 —

—F 441 —

—OCF₃ 442 —

—F 443 —

—CF₃ 444 —

—OCF₃ 445 —

—F 446 —

—OCF₂H 447 —

—OCF₃ 448 —

—F 449 —

—OCFH₂ 450 —

—OCF₃ 451 —CN 452 —CN 453 —CN 454 —CN 455 —CN 456 —CN 457 —≡—CN 458 —CN 459 —CN 460 —CN 461 —≡—CN 462 —CN 463 —CN 464 —CN 465 —CN 466 —CN 467 —CN 468 —CN 469 —≡—CN 470 —CN 471 —CN 472 —CN 473 —≡—CN 474 —CN 475 —CN 476 —CN 477 —≡—CN 478 —CN 479 —CN 480 —≡—CN 481 —CN 482 —CN 483 —CN 484 —≡—CN 485 —CN 486 —CN 487 —CN 488 —≡—CN 489 —CN 490 —CN 491 —CN 492 —CN 493 —CN 494 —CN 495 —≡—CN 496 —CN 497 —CN 498 —≡—CN 499 —CN 500 —CN 501 —CN 502 —CN 503 —CN 504 —≡—CN 505 —CN 506 —CN 507 —≡—CN 508 —CN 509 —CN 510 —CN 511 —CN 512 —CN 513 —CN 514 —CN 515 —≡—CN 516 —CN 517 —CN 518 —CN 519 —CN 520 —≡—CN 521 —CN 522 —CN 523 —≡—CN 524 —CN 525 —CN 526 —

—CN 527 —

—CN 528 —

—≡—CN 529 —

—CN 530 —

—CN 531 —

—≡—CN 532 —

—CN 533 —

—CN 534 —

—CN 535 —

—CN 536 —

—CN 537 —

—≡—CN 538 —

—CN 539 —

—CN 540 —

—≡—CN 541 —

—CN 542 —

—CN 543 —

—≡—CN 544 —

—CN 545 —

—CN 546 —

—≡—CN 547 —

—CN 548 —

—CN 549 —

—≡—CN 550

—CN 551

—CN 552

—≡—CN 553

—CN 554

—CN 555

—≡—CN 556

—CN 557

—CN 558

—≡—CN 559 —

—CN 560 —

—CN 561 —

—≡—CN 562 —

—CN 563 —

—CN 564 —

—≡—CN 565 —

—CN 566 —

—CN 567 —

—≡—CN 568 —

—CN 569 —

—CN 570 —

—≡—CN 571 —

—CN 572 —

—CN 573 —

—≡—CN 574 —

—CN 575 —

—CN 576 —

—CN 577

—CN 578

—CN 579

—≡—CN 580

—CN 581

—CN 582

—≡—CN 583

—CN 584

—CN 585

—≡—CN 586

—CN 587

—CN 588

—≡—CN 589

—CN 590

—CN 591

—≡—CN 592

—CN 593

—CN 594

—CN 595

—CN 596

—CN 597

—≡—CN 598

—CN 599

—CN 600

—≡—CN 601

—CN 602

—CN 603

—≡—CN 604

—CN 605

—CN 606

—≡—CN 607

—CN 608

—CN 609

—≡—CN 610

—CN 611

—CN 612

—≡—CN 613

—CN 614

—CN 615

—≡—CN 616

—CN 617

—CN 618

—≡—CN 619

—CN 620

—CN 621

—≡—CN 622

—CN 623

—CN 624

—≡—CN 625

—

—CN 626

—

—CN 627

—

—≡—CN 628

—

—CN 629

—

—CN 630

—

—≡—CN 631 —F 632 —OCF₃ 633 —CF₃ 634 —OCF₂H 635 —CN 636 —≡—CN 637 —F 638 —F 639 —OCF₃ 640 —CF₂H 641 —CN 642 —≡—CN 643 —F 644 —OCF₃ 645 —OCF₃ 646 —CF₃ 647 —CN 648 —≡—CN 649

—CN 650

—CN 651

—≡—CN 652

—CN 653

—CN 654

—≡—CN 655

—CN 656

—CN 657

—≡—CN 658 —

—CN 659 —

—CN 660 —

—≡—CN 661 —

—CN 662 —

—CN 663 —

—CN 664 —

—CN 665 —

—≡—CN 666 —

—CN 667 —F 668 —F 669 —F 670 —F 671 —F 672 —F 673 —

—F 674 —

—F 675 —

—F 676 —OC₂H₅ 677 —CH₃ 678 —OC₂H₅ 679 —C₃H₇ 680 —OC₃H₇ 681 —OC₂H₅ 682 —C₂H₅ 683 —SCH₃ 684 —OC₂H₅ 685 —C₄H₉ 686 —OC₂H₅ 687 —C₃H₇ 688 —OC₃H₇ 689 —OCH₃ 690 —C₅H₁₁ 691 —

—OC₂H₅ 692 —

—CH₃ 693 —

—OC₂H₅ 694 —

—C₂H₅ 695 —

—OC₃H₇ 696

—OC₂H₅ 697

—C₂H₅ 698

—OCH₃ 699

—OC₂H₅ 700

—C₄H₉ 701

—OC₂H₅ 702

—C₃H₇ 703

—OC₃H₇ 704

—OCH₃ 705

—C₅H₁₁ 706 —

—OC₂H₅ 707 —

—C₃H₇ 708 —

—OCH₃ 709 —

—C₆H₁₃ 710 —

—OC₂H₅ 711

—OC₂H₅ 712

—CH₃ 713

—OCH₃ 714

—SC₂H₅ 715

—C₄H₉ 716

—OC₂H₅ 717

—C₃H₇ 718 —

—OC₂H₅ 719 —

—C₃H₇ 720 —

—OC₂H₅ 721 —

—OC₂H₅ 722 —

—CH₃ 723 —

—OC₃H₇ 724 —

—C₆H₁₃ 725 —

—OC₂H₅ 726 —

—OC₂H₅ 727 —

—SCH₃ 728 —

—C₂H₅ 729 —

—OC₂H₅ 730 —

—CH₃ 731

—OC₂H₅ 732

—CH₃ 733

—OC₂H₅ 734

—C₃H₇ 735

—OC₂H₅ 736 —C₄H₉ 737 —C₇H₁₅ 738

739

740 —C₅H₁₁ 741 —OC₈H₁₇ 742 —C₅H₁₁ 743 —COOCH₃ 744 —COOC₂H₅ 745 —COOC₃H₇ 746 —C₅H₁₁ 747 —OC₄H₉ 748

749 —C₂H₅ 750

751 —C₂H₅ 752 —C₈H₁₇ 753

754

755 —C₃H₇ 756 —C₃H₇ 757 —C₄H₉ 758

759 —OC₅H₁₁ 760

761 —C₅H₁₁ 762 —CH₂OCH₃ 763 —C₂H₅ 764

765 —OC₂H₅ 766 —OC₆H₁₃ 767 —C₈H₁₇ 768

769 —C₃H₇ 770 —C₄H₉ 771 —C₅H₁₁ 772 —OC₇H₁₅ 773

774

775 —C₅H₁₁ 776 —C₂H₅ 777 —C₄H₉ 778 —C₂H₄OCH₃ 779

780

781 —C₃H₇ 782 —C₆H₁₃ 783 —OC₇H₁₅ 784

785 —C₃H₇ 786 —C₃H₇ 787 —OC₅H₁₁ 788 —C₆H₁₃ 789

790

791 —C₃H₇ 792 —OC₄H₉ 793

794 —C₃H₆OC₃H₇ 795 —CH₂OC₂H₅ 796 —C₃H₇ 797 —C₅H₁₁ 798 —OC₇H₁₅ 799

800 —C₃H₇ 801 —C₅H₁₁ 802 —OC₆H₁₁ 803 —C₄H₉ 804 —C₂H₄OC₃H₇ 805

806 —C₃H₇ 807 —OC₂H₅ 808

809 —CH₂OC₄H₉ 810 —CH₂OC₂H₅ 811 —

—C₉H₁₉ 812 —

—C₅H₁₁ 813 —

—OCH₃ 814 —

815 —

—C₂H₅ 816 —

—C₃H₇ 817 —

—OC₅H₁₁ 818 —

—C₄H₉ 819 —

820 —

821 —

—C₃H₇ 822 —

—OC₃H₇ 823 —

824 —

—CH₂OC₃H₇ 825 —

—CH₃ 826

—C₃H₇ 827

—C₂H₅ 828

—OCH₃ 829

830

831

—C₃H₇ 832

—OC₃H₇ 833

834

—C₃H₆OC₂H₅ 835

—CH₃ 836 —

—C₃H₇ 837 —

—OC₃H₇ 838 —

—C₂H₅ 839 —

840 —

841 —

—C₁₀H₂₁ 842 —

—C₄H₉ 843 —

—OC₂H₅ 844 —

845 —

—C₂H₅ 846 —

—C₃H₇ 847 —

—OC₆H₁₃ 848 —

—C₂H₅ 849 —

850 —

851

—C₃H₇ 852

—OC₄H₉ 853

854

—C₃H₆OCH₃ 855

856 —

—C₃H₇ 857 —

—C₂H₅ 858 —

—OC₃H₇ 859 —

860 —

861 —

—C₃H₇ 862 —

—OC₇H₁₅ 863 —

864 —

—C₂H₄OC₂H₅ 865 —

—CH₃ 866 —

—

—C₃H₇ 867 —

—

—OC₃H₇ 868 —

—

—C₂H₅ 869 —

—

870 —

—

871 —

—

—C₃H₇ 872 —

—

—C₅H₁₁ 873 —

—

—OC₂H₅ 874 —

—

—C₃H₇ 875 —

—

—OC₂H₅ 876 —

—

877 —

—

—C₂H₅ 878 —

—

—C₃H₇ 879 —

—

—OCH₃ 880 —

—

881 —

—

—CH₃ 882 —

—

—C₃H₇ 883 —

—

—C₂H₄OC₂H₅ 884 —

—

885 —

—

—C₆H₁₃ 886 —

—

—CH₃ 887 —

—

—OCH₃ 888 —

—

889 —

—

—C₃H₇ 890 —

—

—C₂H₅ 891 —

—

—OC₂H₅ 892 —

—

893 —

—

—C₃H₇ 894 —

—

—C₃H₇ 895 —

—

—CH₃ 896 —

—

—OC₂H₅ 897 —

—

—C₃H₇ 898 —

—

—OCH₃ 899 —

—

900 —

—

—C₈H₁₇ 901 —C₃H₇ 902 —C₅H₁₁ 903 —OC₄H₉ 904 —

—C₅H₁₁ 905 —

—C₃H₇ 906 —

907 —

—C₃H₇ 908 —

—C₅H₁₁ 909 —

910 —

—C₂H₅ 911 —

—C₃H₇ 912 —

—OC₅H₁₁ 913 —

—C₃H₇ 914 —

—C₅H₁₁ 915 —

—OCH₃ 916 —C₃H₇ 917 —C₄H₉ 918 —OC₆H₁₃ 919 —

—C₅H₁₁ 920 —

—OC₃H₇ 921 —

—CH₃ 922 —

—C₃H₇ 923 —

—OC₃H₇ 924 —

—CH₃ 925 —

—C₂H₅ 926 —

—OC₃H₇ 927 —

—C₆H₁₃ 928 —

—C₃H₇ 929 —

—OC₅H₁₁ 930 —

931

—CH₃ 932

—OC₂H₅ 933

934

—C₃H₇ 935 —

—C₃H₇ 936 —

—OC₄H₉ 937 —

938 —

—C₃H₇ 939

—C₂H₅ 940

—CH₃ 941

—OC₃H₇ 942 —

—C₃H₇ 943 —

—OC₂H₅ 944 —

945 —

—C₈H₁₇ 946

—CH₃ 947

—OC₂H₅ 948

949

—C₃H₇ 950

—C₄H₉ 951

—OC₂H₅ 952

953

—C₃H₇ 954

—

—C₂H₅ 955

—

—C₂H₅ 956

—

—OC₄H₉ 957 —

—

—C₃H₇ 958 —

—

—OC₂H₅ 959 —

—

960 —

—

—C₆H₁₁ 961 —≡ 962 —≡— 963 —

—≡— 964

965 —

966

967 —

—

968 —

969

970

971 —

—≡—

972 —≡—

973

974 —≡—

—≡—

975

976 —

—

—F 977 —

—

—Cl 978 —

—

—OCF₃ 979 —

—

—CF₃ 980 —

—

—OCHF₂ 981 —

—

—OCH₂CF₃ 982 —

—

—F 983 —

—

—OCHF₂ 984 —

—

—F 985 —

—

—OCF₃ 986 —

—

—F 987 —

—

—Cl 988 —

—

—F 989 —

—

—OCHF₂ 990 —

—

—OCF₃ 991 —

—

—F

Examples in which the compounds of the present invention were used as the components for the compositions shall be shown below. The compounds used in the composition examples and the examples described later were represented by codes exhibited by definitions which were shown in the following Table 1.

TABLE 1 Method for Description of Compounds Using Symbols R—(SiH₃—Y1—)A1—Z1— · · · · · · —Zn—An—X(—Y2) 1) Left Terminal Group R—, SiH₃—Y1— Symbol C_(n)H_(2n+1)— n— C_(n)H_(2n+1)O— nO— C_(n)H_(2n+1)OC_(m)H_(2m+1)— nOm— CH₂═CH— V— CH₂═CHC_(n)H_(2n)— Vn— C_(n)H_(2n+1)CH═CHC_(m)H_(2m)— nVm— C_(n)H_(2n+1)CH═CHC_(m)H_(2m)CH═CHC_(k)H_(2k)— nVmVk— CF₂═CH— VFF— CF₂═CHC_(n)H_(2n)— VFFn— SiH₃C_(n)H_(2n)— Sin— 2) Ring Structure —An— Symbol

B

B(F)

B(F, F)

H

Ch

G

Py

B(2F, 3F)

B(2CN, 3CN) 3) Bonding Group —Zn— Symbol —C₂H₄— 2 —C₄H₈— 4 —COO— E —C≡C— T —CH═CH— V —CF₂O— CF2O —OCF₂— OCF2 4) Right Terminal Group —X, —Y2 Symbol —F —F —Cl —CL —CN —C —CF₃ —CF3 —OCF₃ —OCF3 —OCF₂H —OCF2H —C_(n)H_(2n+1) —n —OC_(n)H_(2n+1) —On —COOCH₃ —EMe —C_(n)H_(2n)CH═CH₂ —nV —C_(m)H_(2m)CH═CHC_(n)H_(2n+1) —mVn —CH═CF₂ —VFF —C_(n)H_(2n)CH═CF₂ —nVFF —C≡C—CN —TC 5) Examples of Description Example 1  3-H2B(F, F)B(F)—F

Example 2  Si1-HH-5

Example 3  Si2-HB(F, F)—C

In the examples, “%” represents “weight %”, and “part” represents “part by weight” unless otherwise described. When a cis-trans isomer is present in the compound, it means a trans type. When a left terminal group is not described, the group represents a hydrogen atom.

Example 5

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 15.0%  Si1-HH-5 (No. 742) 8.0% 1V2-BEB (F, F)-C 5.0% 3-HB-C 10.0%  1-BTB-3 5.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  3-HH-4 3.0% 3-HHB-1 11.0%  3-HHB-3 9.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HB (F) TB-2 6.0% 3-HB (F) TB-3 6.0% NI = 74.1 (° C.) η = 15.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.150 Δε = 9.6 Vth = 1.81 (V)

When adding 0.8 part of CM33 to 100 parts of the composition described above, the pitch was 11.3 μm.

Example 6

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 13.0%  2O1-BEB (F)-C 5.0% 3O1-BEB (F)-C 15.0%  4O1-BEB (F)-C 13.0%  2-HHB (F)-C 15.0%  3-HHB (F)-C 15.0%  3-HB (F) TB-2 4.0% 3-HB (F) TB-3 4.0% 3-HB (F) TB-4 4.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% NI = 85.4 (° C.) η = 80.2 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.143 Δε = 31.1 Vth = 0.86 (V)

Example 7

Si3-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 189) 4.0% 5-PyB-F 4.0% 3-PyB (F)-F 4.0% 2-BB-C 5.0% 5-BB-C 5.0% 2-PyB-2 2.0% 3-PyB-2 2.0% 4-PyB-2 2.0% 6-PyB-O5 3.0% 6-PyB-O6 3.0% 6-PyB-O7 3.0% 6-PyB-O8 3.0% 3-PyBB-F 6.0% 4-PyBB-F 6.0% 5-PyBB-F 6.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHB-3 8.0% 2-H2BTB-2 4.0% 2-H2BTB-3 4.0% 2-H2BTB-4 5.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 5.0% 3-H2BTB-4 5.0% NI = 93.2 (° C.) η = 33.4 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.198 Δε = 6.5 Vth = 2.26 (V)

Example 8

Si2-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 36) 5.0% Si3-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 39) 5.0% 3-GB-C 10.0%  2-BEB-C 12.0%  3-BEB-C 4.0% 3-PyB (F)-F 6.0% 3-HEB-O4 8.0% 4-HEB-O2 6.0% 5-HEB-O1 6.0% 3-HEB-O2 5.0% 5-HEB-O2 4.0% 5-HEB-5 5.0% 4-HEB-5 5.0% 1O-BEB-2 4.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHEBB-C 3.0% 3-HBEBB-C 3.0% 5-HBEBB-C 3.0% NI = 74.0 (° C.) η = 39.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.117 Δε = 10.7 Vth = 1.36 (V)

Example 9

Si4-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 219) 3.0% 3-HR-C 18.0%  1O1-HB-C 10.0%  3-HB (F)-C 10.0%  2-PyB-2 2.0% 3-PyB-2 2.0% 4-PyB-2 2.0% 1O1-HH-3 7.0% 2-BTB-O1 7.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% 3-HHB-3 8.0% 3-H2BTB-2 3.0% 3-H2BTB-3 3.0% 2-PyBH-3 4.0% 3-PyBH-3 3.0% 3-PyBB-2 3.0% NI = 80.2 (° C.) η = 18.3 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.140 Δε = 8.3 Vth = 1.73 (V)

Example 10

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 12.0%  2-BEB (F)-C 6.0% 3-BEB (F)-C 4.0% 1V2-BEB (F, F)-C 10.0%  3-HH-EMe 10.0%  3-HB-O2 18.0%  7-HEB-F 2.0% 3-HHEB-F 2.0% 5-HHEB-F 2.0% 3-HBEB-F 4.0% 2O1-HBEB (F)-C 2.0% 3-HB (F) EB (F)-C 2.0% 3-HBEB (F, F)-C 2.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% 3-HHB-3 13.0%  3-HEBEB-F 2.0% 3-HEBEB-1 2.0% NI = 69.6 (° C.) η = 31.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.109 Δε = 24.1 Vth = 0.90 (V)

Example 11

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 10.0%  2-BEB (F)-C 5.0% 3-BEB (F)-C 4.0% 4-BEB (F)-C 12.0%  1V2-BEB (F, F)-C 6.0% 3-HB-O2 10.0%  3-HH-4 3.0% 3-HHB-F 3.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% 3-HBEB-F 4.0% 3-HHEB-F 7.0% 5-HHEB-F 7.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HB (F) TB-2 5.0% NI = 81.3 (° C.) η = 36.2 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.133 Δε = 24. 5 Vth = 1.12 (V)

Example 12

Si2-HB (2F3F)-O2 (No. 678) 6.0% Si4-HB (2F3F)-O2 (No. 676) 6.0% 2-BEB-C 12.0%  3-BEB-C 4.0% 4-BEB-C 6.0% 3-HB-C 28.0%  4-HEB-O2 8.0% 5-HEB-O1 8.0% 3-HEB-O2 6.0% 5-HEB-O2 5.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% NI = 55.4 (° C.) η = 27.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.114 Δε = 9.3 Vth = 1.41 (V)

Example 13

Si2-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 193) 7.0% 2-BEB-C 10.0%  5-BB-C 12.0%  1-BTB-3 7.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  1O-BEB-2 10.0%  1O-BEB-5 12.0%  2-HHB-1 4.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB-O1 4.0% 3-HHB-3 13.0%  NI = 65.2 (° C.) η = 20.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.155 Δε = 6.9 Vth = 1.71 (V)

Example 14

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 12.0%  Si2-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 41) 7.0% Si3-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 44) 7.0% Si4-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 45) 7.0% 2-HB-C 5.0% 3-HB-O2 15.0%  2-BTB-1 3.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-O1 5.0% 3-HHB-3 14.0%  3-HHEB-F 4.0% 5-HHEB-F 4.0% 3-HHB (F, F)-F 5.0% NI = 81.4 (° C.) η = 24.9 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.091 Δε = 7.3 Vth = 2.00 (V)

Example 15

Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 4.0% Si3-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 224) 4.0% Si2-HH-2V (No.738) 7.0% 3-BEB (F)-C 8.0% 3-HB-C 8.0% V-HB-C 8.0% 3-HB-O2 3.0% 3-HH-2V 14.0%  V2-HHB-1 15.0%  3-HHB-1 5.0% 3-HHEB-F 7.0% 3-H2BTB-2 6.0% 3-H2BTB-3 6.0% 3-H2BTB-4 5.0% NI = 101.0 (° C.) η = 17.1 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.130 Δε = 8.6 Vth = 2.18 (V)

Example 16

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 24.0%  V2-HB-C 12.0%  1V2-HB-C 12.0%  3-HB (F)-C 5.0% 2-BTB-1 2.0% 3-HH-4 8.0% 3-HH-VFF 6.0% 2-HHB-C 3.0% 3-HHB-C 6.0% 3-HB (F) TB-2 8.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 5.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% NI = 60.6 (° C.) η = 19.3 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.135 Δε = 12.8 Vth = 1.67 (V)

Example 17

Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 691) 7.0% 5-BEB (F)-C 5.0% V-HB-C 11.0%  5-PyB-C 6.0% 4-BB-3 11.0%  3-HH-2V 10.0%  5-HH-V 11.0%  V2-HHB-1 15.0%  3-HHB-1 9.0% 1V2-HBB-2 10.0%  3-HHEBH-3 5.0% NI = 91.1 (° C.) η = 17.8 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.116 Δε = 4.2 Vth = 2.53 (V)

Example 18

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 10.0%  1V2-BEB (F, F)-C 8.0% 3-HB-C 10.0%  V2V-HB-C 4.0% V2V-HH-3 19.0%  3-HB-O2 4.0% 3-HHB-1 10.0%  3-HHB-3 15.0%  3-HB (F) TB-2 4.0% 3-HB (F) TB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% NI = 87.6 (° C.) η = 17.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.121 Δε = 9.7 Vth = 1.91 (V)

Example 19

Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 10.0%  V2-HB-TC 10.0%  3-HB-TC 10.0%  5-HB-C 7.0% 5-BB-C 3.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  2-BTB-O1 5.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HHB-1 10.0%  3-HHB-3 11.0%  3-H2BTB-2 3.0% 3-H2BTB-3 3.0% 3-HB (F) TB-2 3.0% 5-BTB (F) TB-3 10.0%  NI = 89.6 (° C.) η = 14.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.197 Δε = 8.5 Vth = 1.87 (V)

Example 20

Si2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459) 12.0% Si1-HH-5 (No. 742) 10.0% Si2-HH-2V (No. 738) 10.0% 1V2-BEB (F, F) -C 6.0% 3-HB-C 6.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0% 5-HH-VFF 10.0% 1-BHH-VFF 8.0% 1-BHH-2VFF 11.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0% NI = 67.8 (° C.) η = 12.7 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.121 Δε = 8.5 Vth = 1.79 (V)

Example 21

Si2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459) 15.0% 5-HBCF2OB (F, F) -C 3.0% 3-HB (F, F) CF2OB (F, F) -C 3.0% 3-HB-C 3.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0% 5-HH-VFF 30.0% 1-BHH-VFF 8.0% 1-BHH-2VFF 11.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0% NI = 66.8 (° C.) η = 13.0 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.116 Δε = 7.0 Vth = 2.03 (V)

Example 22

Si3-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 39) 8.0% Si4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 8.0% Si2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 6.0% Si3-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 189) 6.0% 2-HHB (F) -F 17.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 17.0% 2-H2HB (F) -F 10.0% 3-H2HB (F) -F 5.0% 5-H2HB (F) -F 10.0% 5-HBB (F) -F 13.0% NI = 86.7 (° C.) η = 29.8 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.089 Δε = 6.6 Vth = 1.90 (V)

When adding 0.3 part of CN to 100 parts of the composition described above, the pitch was 78.7 μm.

Example 23

Si2-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0% Si3-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 44) 10.0% Si2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 9.0% Si3-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 194) 9.0% 7-HB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HB-O2 7.0% 5-HHB (F) -F 10.0% 5-HBB (F) -F 16.0% 2-HBB-F 4.0% 3-HBB-F 4.0% 5-HBB-F 3.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 5.0% 5-HBB (F, F) -F 10.0% NI = 71.1 (° C.) η = 31.5 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.111 Δε = 7.7 Vth = 1.69 (V)

Example 24

Si2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459) 8.0% Si1-HH-5 (No. 742) 6.0% 5-HB-CL 16.0% 3-HH-4 6.0% 3-HH-5 4.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-CL 3.0% 4-HHB-CL 4.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 10.0% 4-HHB (F) -F 9.0% 5-HHB (F) -F 9.0% 5-HBB (F) -F 4.0% 5-HBBH-101 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 2.0% 4-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 5-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HH2BB (F, F) -F 3.0% 4-HH2BB (F, F) -F 3.0% NI = 100.8 (° C.) η = 18.7 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.089 Δε = 5.7 Vth = 2.25 (V)

Example 25

Si2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 8.0% Si3-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 39) 8.0% Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 10.0% Si4-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 182) 10.0% Si4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 10.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 9.0% 5-H2HB (F, F) -F 8.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 11.0% 3-H2BB (F, F) -F 10.0% 5-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 5-HHEBB-F 2.0% 3-HH2BB (F, F) -F 3.0% 4-HBBH-1O1 4.0% 5-HBBH-1O1 4.0% NI = 83.7 (° C.) η = 38.0 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.118 Δε = 11.1 Vth = 1.58 (V)

When adding 0.25 part of CM-43L to 100 parts of the composition described above, the pitch was 63.7 μm.

Example 26

Si2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459) 12.0% Si4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0% Si4-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 219) 10.0% 6-HB-F 9.0% 7-HB-F 7.0% 2-HHB-OCF3 7.0% 3-HHB-OCF3 7.0% 4-HHB-OCF3 7.0% 3-HH2B-OCF3 4.0% 5-HH2B-OCF3 4.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -OCF3 5.0% 3-HBB (F) -F 10.0% 3-HH2B (F) -F 3.0% 3-HB (F) BH-3 3.0% 5-HBBH-3 3.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H 4.0% NI = 79.4 (° C.) η = 22.0 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.094 Δε = 8.8 Vth = 1.65 (V)

Example 27

Si2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 7.0% Si3-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 189) 7.0% Si4-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 182) 15.0% Si2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 10.0% Si3-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 194) 11.0% Si4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 11.0% 2-HHB (F) -F 3.0% 4-HBB (F) -F 2.0% 3-H2BB (F) -F 10.0% 5-HBB (F, F) -F 6.0% 2-HHB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 5.0% 4-HHB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HHB-F 3.0% NI = 64.0 (° C.) η = 41.6 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.125 Δε = 11.1 Vth = 1.53 (V)

Example 28

Si2-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0% Si4-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 45) 10.0% Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 3.0% Si3-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 224) 3.0% Si4-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 219) 3.0% 5-HB-CL 11.0% 3-HH-4 8.0% 5-HBB (F, F) -F 15.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 8.0% 3-HHEB (F, F) -F 10.0% 3-HBEB (F, F) -F 5.0% 5-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 6.0% 3-HHB-1 5.0% NI = 85.7 (° C.) η = 25.5 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.100 Δε = 8.6 Vth = 1.70 (V)

Example 29

Si4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 4.0% Si2-HH-2V (No. 738) 6.0% 7-HB (F) -F 6.0% 5-H2B (F) -F 6.0% 3-HB-O2 4.0% 3-HH-4 6.0% 2-HHB (F) -F 11.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 11.0% 5-HHB (F) -F 11.0% 2-HBB (F) -F 2.0% 3-HBB (F) -F 2.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 2-HHBB (F, F) -F 4.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HHEB-F 4.0% 5-HHEB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% NI = 97.3 (° C.) η = 20.4 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.086 Δε = 4.8 Vth = 2.34 (V)

Example 30

Si2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 10.0% Si3-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 39) 10.0% Si2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 15.0% Si4-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 182) 15.0% Si2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 16.0% Si4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 16.0% 3-HH-4 4.0% 5-H2HB (F, F) -F 8.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% NI = 41.8 (° C.) η = 34.8 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.102 Δε = 12.2 Vth = 1.18 (V)

Example 31

Si2-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0% Si4-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 45) 10.0% Si2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 10.0% SI2-HB (F) EB -OCF3 (No. 211) 10.0% 7-HB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F 2.0% 4-HHB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 10.0% 4-HHEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 5-HHEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 2-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HBEB (F, F) -F 5.0% 5-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HGB (F, F) -F 15.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 6.0% NI = 76.9 (° C.) η = 39.0 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.094 Δε = 14.5 Vth = 1.32 (V)

Example 32

Si2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 5.0% Si3-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 189) 5.0% Si4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0% 5-H4HB (F, F) -F 7.0% 5-H4HB-OCF3 15.0% 3-H4HB (F, F) -CF3 8.0% 5-H4HB (F, F) -CF3 10.0% 3-HB-CL 6.0% 5-HB-CL 4.0% 2-H2BB (F) -F 5.0% 5-H2HB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HHB-OCF3 5.0% 3-H2HB-OCF3 5.0% V-HHB (F) -F 5.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 5.0% 3-HBEB (F, F) -F 5.0% NI = 60.5 (° C.) η = 28.6 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.093 Δε = 9.3 Vth = 1.64 (V)

Example 33

Si4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 693) 3.0% Si1-HH-5 (No. 742) 5.0% Si2-HH-2V (No. 738) 5.0% S-HB-CL 17.0% 7-HB (F, F)-F 3.0% 3-HH-5 5.0% 3-HB-O2 15.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F 5.0% 4-H2HB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 6.0% 2-HHB (F) -F 7.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 7.0% 5-HHB (F) -F 7.0% 3-HHB-1 5.0% 3-HHB-O1 5.0% NI = 70.6 (° C.) η = 14.0 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.074 Δε = 2.5 Vth = 2.45 (V)

Example 34

Si3-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 39) 10.0% Si4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 9.0% Si2-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 41) 8.0% Si2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 10.0% Si4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 10.0% 5-HB-CL 4.0% 7-HHB (F) -F 9.0% 4-HHB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F 12.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 2.0% 2-HHBB (F, F) -F 6.0% 3-GHB (F, F) -F 3.0% 4-GHB (F, F) -F 8.0% 5-GHB (F, F) -F 6.0% NI = 66.8 (° C.) η = 39.4 (mPa.s) Δn = 0.089 Δε = 10.6 Vth = 1.18 (V)

Example 35

S i 2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 7.0% S i 4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 7.0% S i 3-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 224) 10.0%  S i 3-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 189) 7.0% S i 3-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 194) 7.0% 3-HHB (F) -F 8.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 8.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 7.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F 10.0%  4-HHEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 2-HBEB (F, F) -F 2.0% 3-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-GHB (F, F) -F 3.0% 4-GHB (F, F) -F 7.0% 5-GHB (F, F) -F 7.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 4.0% NI = 70.5 (° C.) η = 41.0 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.092 Δ_(ε) = 12.3 Vth = 1.16 (V)

Example 36

S i 2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459) 4.0% S i 3-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 224) 5.0% S i 4-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 45) 6.0% S i 2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 4.0% 7-HB (F) -F 3.0% 5-HB-CL 3.0% 3-HH-4 9.0% 3-HH-EMe 23.0%  3-HHEB (F, F) -F 10.0%  3-HHEB-F 8.0% 5-HHEB-F 8.0% 4-HGB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-H2GB (F, F) -F 5.0% 5-GHB (F, F) -F 7.0% NI = 81.0 (° C.) η = 22.5 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.069 Δ_(ε) = 6.7 Vth = 1.41 (V)

Example 37

S i 2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 10.0% S i 3-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 194) 10.0% S i 4-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 191) 10.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F  5.0% 5-H2HB (F, F) -F  5.0% 5-HBB (F, F) -F 30.0% 5-HBB (F) B-2 10.0% 5-HBB (F) B-3 10.0% 3-BB (F) B (F, F) -F  5.0% 5-B2B (F, F) B (F) -F  5.0% NI = 94.0 (° C.) η = 52.1 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.148 Δ_(ε) = 11.3 Vth = 1.66 (V)

Example 38

S i 2-HHB (F, F) -OCF2H (No. 41) 6.0% S i 2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 8.0% S i 2-HH-2V (No. 738) 10.0%  3-HB (F, F) CF2OB (F, F) -F 11.0%  5-HB (F, F) CF2OB (F, F) -F 11.0%  5-HB-CL 7.0% 3-HH-4 4.0% 2-HH-5 4.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0% 3-HHEB-F 6.0% 5-HHEB-F 6.0% 4-HHB (F, F) -F 3.0% 4-HHEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 5-HHEB (F, F) -F 2.0% 2-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 5-HBEB (F, F) -F 3.0% 2-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% NI = 81.0 (° C.) η = 22.1 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.083 Δ_(ε) = 9.0 Vth = 1.38 (V)

Example 39

S i 2-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 36) 5.0% S i 2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 5.0% S i 2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 5.0% 3-BB (F, F) CF2OB (F, F) -F 35.0%  3-HH-4 8.0% 3-HHB (F, F) -F 5.0% 3-H2HB (F, F) -F 9.0% 3-HBB (F, F) -F 5.0% 2-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F) -F 3.0% 3-HH2BB (F, F) -F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 5-HBBH-101 7.0% NI = 76.7 (° C.) η = 29.8 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.114 Δ_(ε) = 12.8 Vth = 1.36 (V)

Example 40

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678)  7.0% S i 4-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 676)  7.0% 3-HEB-O4 28.0% 4-HEB-O2 20.0% 5-HEB-O1 20.0% 3-HEB-O2 18.0% NI = 64.7 (° C.) η = 19.8 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.089

Example 41

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678) 12.0% S i 4-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 676) 11.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 691) 14.0% S i 4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 693) 15.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -2 (No. 694) 14.0% 3-HH-2  5.0% 3-HH-4  6.0% 3-HH-O1  4.0% 3-HH-O3  5.0% 5-HH-O1  4.0% 3-HHB (2F, 3F) -2 10.0% NI = 74.0 (° C.) Δ_(n) = 0.080 Δ_(ε) = −4.0

Example 42

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678) 10.0% S i 4-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 676) 10.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 691) 12.0% S i 4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 693) 13.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -2 (No. 694) 4.0% 3-HH-5 5.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HH-O1 6.0% 3-HH-O3 6.0% 3-HB-O1 5.0% 3-HB-O2 5.0% 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -1 4.0% 3-HHEH-3 5.0% 3-HHEH-5 5.0% 4-HHEH-3 5.0% NI = 78.5 (° C.) Δ_(n) = 0.077 Δ_(ε) = −3.3

Example 43

S i 2-HB (F, F) -C (No. 459)  5.0% 3-BB (2F, 3F) -O2 12.0% 3-BB (2F, 3F) -O4 10.0% 5-BB (2F, 3F) -O4 10.0% 2-BB (2F, 3F) B-3 20.0% 3-BB (2F, 3F) B-5 13.0% 5-BB (2F, 3F) B-5 14.0% 5-BB (2F, 3F) B-7 16.0% NI = 66.4 (° C.) Δ_(n) = 0.190 Δ_(ε) = −1.9

Example 44

S i 2-HB (F, F) B (F) -F (No. 188) 3.0% S i 2-HB (F) B (F, F) -F (No. 193) 3.0% 3-HB-O1 15.0%  3-HB-O2 6.0% 3-HEB (2F, 3F) -O2 9.0% 4-HEB (2F, 3F) -O2 9.0% 5-HEB (2F, 3F) -O2 9.0% 2-BB2B-O2 6.0% 3-BB2B-O2 6.0% 5-BB2B-O1 6.0% 1-B2BB (2F) -5 7.0% 3-B2BB (2F) -5 7.0% 5-B (F) BB-02 7.0% 3-BB (2F, 3F) B-3 7.0% NI = 75.4 (° C.) η = 24.2 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.155

Example 45

S i 4-HHB (F) -OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0% 3-HH-O1 8.0% 5-HH-O1 4.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 16.0%  5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 21.0%  3-HHB (2F, 3F) -1 7.0% 3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 14.0%  5-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 20.0%  NI = 61.0 (° C.) η = 23.8 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.076 Δ_(ε) = −3.5

Example 46

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678) 12.0% S i 4-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 676) 12.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -1 (No. 692) 12.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -2 (No. 694) 12.0%. S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 691) 13.0% S i 4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 693) 13.0% 3-HB-O1 15.0% 3-HH-4  5.0% 3-HHB-1  6.0% NI = 74.5 (° C.) η = 38.3 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.090 Δ_(ε) = −3.4

Example 47

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678) 12.0% S i 4-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 676) 12.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -1 (No. 692) 12.0% S i 2-HHB (2F, 3F) -2 (No. 694) 12.0% 3-HB-O1 15.0% 3-HH-4  5.0% 3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 13.0% 5-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 13.0% 6-HEB (2F, 3F) -O2  6.0% NI = 74.2 (° C.) η = 36.2 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.087 Δ_(ε) = −3.7

Example 48

S i 2-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 678) 3.0% S i 4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (No. 693) 3.0% 3-HB-O2 20.0%  1O1-HH-3 6.0% 1O1-HH-5 5.0% 3-HH-EMe 12.0%  4-HEB-O1 9.0% 4-HEB-O2 7.0% 5-HEB-O1 8.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHB-3 6.0% 3-HEB (2CN, 3CN) -O5 4.0% 4-HEB (2CN, 3CN) -O5 3.0% 5-HEB (2CN, 3CN) -O5 2.0% 2-HBEB (2CN, 3CN) -O2 2.0% 4-HBEB (2CN, 3CN) -O4 4.0% NI = 70.4 (° C.) η = 30.7 (mPa · s) Δ_(n) = 0.080 Δ_(ε) = −5.4 Vth = 1.60 (V)

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

The compounds of the present invention, that is, the di- to tetracyclic compounds having SiH₃ at a terminal are sufficiently stable physically and chemically under the condition where the a liquid crystal display device is usually used. It is characterized by having a good mutual solubility, a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage. Further, addition of the compound of the present invention makes it possible, as shown in the examples, to provide a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display which have good characteristics and are novel. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A silicon compound represented by formula (1):

wherein Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, —O— and —S—, —O— and SiH₃, or —S— and SiH₃ are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen in the alkylene may be replaced by halogen or —CN; Y² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, or —O— and —S— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by halogen or —CN; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, in which any hydrogen in 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohexenylene may be replaced by halogen, any —CH₂— in these rings may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any —CH═in 1,4-phenylene may be replaced by —N═; Z¹, Z² and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂O—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —O(CH₂)₃—, —(CH₂)₃O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or
 1. 2. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, p and q are 0; A¹ and A² each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ is a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 3. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, p is 1; q is 0; A¹, A² and A³ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ and Z² each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 4. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, p and q are 1; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹, Z² and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 5. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.
 6. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.
 7. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —S— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S— or —O— and —S— are not adjacent; A¹, A², A³ and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position is replaced by halogen, 1,4-phenylene in which a 3-position is replaced by halogen, or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced by halogen, and one of A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ is always 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position or a 3-position is replaced by halogen or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced by halogen.
 8. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound defined in any one of claims 1 to
 7. 9. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as a first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) as a second component:

wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹ is fluorine, chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or —OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴ and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine.
 10. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) as a second component:

wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z⁶ is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; and a, b and c each are independently 0 or
 1. 11. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (7), (8) and (9) as a second component:

wherein R⁴ and R⁵ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring I and a ring J each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; L⁶, L⁷, L⁸, and L⁹ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine, and all of them are not hydrogen simultaneously; and Z⁷ and Z⁸ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —COO— or a single bond.
 12. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) as the second component, and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) as a third component:

wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹ is fluorine, chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or —OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴ and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine,

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O—and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond.
 13. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) as the second component, and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) as the third component:

wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z⁶ is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; and a, b and c each are independently 0 or 1,

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond.
 14. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (7), (8) and (9) as the second component and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) as the third component:

wherein R⁴ and R⁵ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring I and a ring J each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; L⁶, L⁷, L⁸, and L⁹ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine, and all of them are not hydrogen simultaneously; and Z⁷ and Z⁸ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —COO— or a single bond,

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond.
 15. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) as the second component, at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) as the third component, and at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) as a fourth component:

wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹ is fluorine, chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or —OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴ and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine,

wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z⁶ is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; and a, b and c each are independently 0 or 1,

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond.
 16. A liquid crystal composition comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim 8 and further comprising at least one optically active compound.
 17. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 8. 18. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 9. 19. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 10. 20. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 11. 21. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 12. 22. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 13. 23. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
 14. 24. A liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition defined in claim
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